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last update May 7, 2008 newsletter SPRING 2008
EPAA Conference reports 2007 now available at www.epaa.eu.com
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Announcement: The next IVTIP meeting will be held May 8-9, 2008, in Southampton, United Kingdom The Agenda and all other
information will follow a.s.a.p.
of European companies with an active interest in in vitro testing to be used in regulatory/safety testing or to be used in the compound discovery and development process. We are also supportive of applying, where possible, the principle of the 3Rs:replacing, reducing and refining animal testing. Our members represent companies in the chemical, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sector.
Companies fitting the profile (an active interest in in-vitro testing, either in research or in applications) may apply for membership, mentioning their activities in in-vitro testing, what they think IVTIP can do for them and what they think they can contribute to IVTIP. The application is considered by the IVTIP Steering Committee. Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply for membership. The annual membershipfee is 825 EURO for small enterprises, 1,650 EURO for medium-sized enterprises and 3,300 EURO for large enterprises. Criteria regarding size are available from the IVTIP secretariat
on regulatory issues (i.e. worldwide progress with validation and regulatory acceptance of alternative, non-animal test methods) and research. In particular, the forum follows progress in EU-funded research projects in in-vitro testing. Integrated toxicogenomics/proteomics has our special interest. We maintain good contacts with the European Commission, the European Parliament and other organizations and express our views through position papers.
twice a year a two-day meeting with high-level presentations on research and regulatory issues; an informal atmosphere that fosters one-to-one contacts; networking opportunities for SMEs, academics and larger chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies; up-to-date information through newsletters and mailings; a publicly accessible website with information and extensive links; access to numerous OECD, EU and other documents through the secure part of this website, which is only accessible for IVTIP members.
our membership: who (with links to company sites), how, what are the costs; our organization: objectives, daily functioning, activities, who's who, our network; news & info: our Newsletter and agenda of coming events; publications: our leaflet, position papers of IVTIP and others, background information on animal testing, the 3R concept, industrial requirements for alternative tests, validation and regulatory acceptance; interesting links: a gateway to governmental, private, industrial and academic organizations with activities in in-vitro testing/alternatives to animal testing; test information: links how to find information on or protocols of alternative test methods; research information: in-vitro testing research projects, the EU's project database, reviews; a password protected secure page: for our members only, with minutes of meetings, OECD and EU documents, our full Newsletter and much more.
An agenda with coming events for quick reference IVTIP webstatistics
New!!!IVTIP and REACH' an article of IVTIP's chairman about REACH and industry as gathered in IVTIP
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